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From Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the Orange Prize-winning author of “ Half of a Yellow Sun” & “violet Hibiscus”, comes twelve stories in which she turns her eye on the ties that bind men & women, parents & children, Nigeria & the West. In “A Private Experience, ” a medical student hides from a violent riot with a poor Muslim woman whose dignity & faith force her to confront the realities & fears she’s been pushing away. In “ Tomorrow Is Too Far, ” a woman unlocks the devastating secret that surrounds her brother’s death. The young mother at the center of “ Imitation” finds her comfortable life threatened when she learns that her husband back in Lagos has moved his mistress into their home. & the title story depicts the choking loneliness of a Nigerian girl who moves to an America that turns out to be nothing like the country she expected; though falling in love brings her desires nearly within reach, a death in her homeland forces her to re-examine them. Immediate & profound, full of beauty, sorrow & longing, this collection is a superb addition to the already impress canon of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. ...

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Graham Greene was one of the greatest story-tellers of the twentieth century. This anthology contains the novella The Third Man, on which Carol Reed`s chilling film starring Orson Wells was based, as well as the story The Fallen Idol which Reed also filmed. Greene`s often bleak view of humanity is leavened by the somewhat camp May We Borrow Your Husband? with its hilarious ending, the tragic-comic A Shocking Accident & ten more stories that illustrate the author`s mastery of the short story. They are: Beauty, Chagrin in Three Parts, The Over-night Bag, Mortmain, Cheap in August, The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen, Awful When You Think of It, Doctor Crombie, The Root of All Evil & Two Gentle People. With an Introduction by Professor Richard Greene. ...

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The Third Man Factor tells the revealing story behind an extraordinary idea: that people at the very edge of death, often adventurers or explorers, experience a benevolent presence beside them who encourages them to make one final effort to survive. If only a handful of people had ever experienced the Third Man, it might be dismissed as an unusual delusion but amazingly, over the years, the experience has occurred again & again: to mountaineers, divers, polar explorers, prisoners of war, solo sailors, aviators, astronauts & 9/11 survivors. All have escaped traumatic events only to tell strikingly similar stories of having experienced the close presence of a helper or guardian. The mysterious force has been explained as everything from hallucination to divine intervention while recent neurological research suggests something else. In The Third Man Factor John Geiger combines history, scientific analysis & great adventure stories to explain this secret to survival, the Third Man who
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Following on from the success of the ` One & Only Mandala Colouring Book` & the ` Second One & Only Mandala Colouring Book`, comes the latest addition to this best-selling series. Packed full with brand new unique mandala designs, the Third One & Only Mandala Colouring Book will bring peace & calm to your life. Each design has been carefully selected to create the perfect way to focus the mind. The high quality paper of the Third One & Only Mandala Colouring Book allows pencils, paints, pens or pastels to be used freely. ...

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The Thinking Beekeeper: A Guide To Natural Beekeeping In Top Bar Hives

The only North American book focusing on top-bar hives and beekeeping. Christy is the owner and founder of Gold Star Honeybees, which offers top-bar hive kits and workshops. Top- bar hives are a `greener, ` more bee-centered way to keep bees. This is chemical free beekeeping, allowing honeybees to return to the natural processes that are thwarted by the use of conventional hive equipment and practices. In September 2011 Christy gave a TEDx Talk. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. (video available). A regular blogger at Mother Earth News. The author has presented at three different Pech Kucha nights, telling the story of bees and why she founded Gold Star Honey bees (Video available), as well as presenting at the
Mother Earth News Fair (WA), Green Festival and Common Ground Country Fair (60, 000 attendees). The author is a member of many organizations that would help in the promotion of ths book, including NOFA, The Green business network, NorthEast Treatment-Free Beekeepers, and several other beekeeping associations. There is a lot of attention in the media at the moment in regards to the declining bee population

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The only North American book focusing on top-bar hives & beekeeping. Christy is the owner & founder of Gold Star Honeybees, which offers top-bar hive kits & workshops. Top- bar hives are a `greener, ` more bee-centered way to keep bees. This is chemical free beekeeping, allowing honeybees to return to the natural processes that are thwarted by the use of conventional hive equipment & practices. In September 2011 Christy gave a TEDx Talk. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. (video available). A regular blogger at Mother Earth News. The author has presented at three different Pech Kucha nights, telling the story of bees & why she founded Gold Star Honey bees (Video available), as well as presenting at the Mother Earth News Fair (WA), Green Festival & Common Ground Country Fair (60, 000 attendees). The author is a member of many organizations that would help in the promotion of ths book, including NOFA, The Green business network, North East Treatment-Free Beekeepers, & several other beekeeping associations. There is a lot of attention in the media at the moment in regards to the declining bee population

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Honey - A sweet produce made by honey bees in their hives from pollen and nectar from flowers

star - A giant ball of plasma held together by gravity.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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